Psalms 51:1
Why do you, O mighty man, boast of iniquity in your mischief? All the day 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
2your tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor you have wrought deceit. 1
Cross References
Exodus 34:6And the Lord passed by before his face, and proclaimed, The Lord God, pitiful and merciful, longsuffering and very compassionate, and true,
2 Samuel 11:2And it came to pass toward evening, that David arose off his couch, and walked on the roof of the king's house, and saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
Psalms 4:1When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: you have made room for me in tribulation; pity me, and listen to my prayer. 1
Psalms 25:6I will wash my hands in + 25:6 Gr. innocent things. innocency, and compass your altar, O Lord: 1
Psalms 51:9I will give thanks to you for ever, for you have done it: and I will wait on your name; for it is good before the saints.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:1
Though David penned this psalm upon a very particular occasion, yet, it is of as general use as any of David's psalms; it is the most eminent of the penitential psalms, and most expressive of the cares and desires of a repenting sinner. It is a pity indeed that in our devout addresses to God we should have any thing else to do than to praise God, for that is the work of heaven; but we make other work for ourselves by our own sins and follies: we must come to the throne of grace in the posture of penitents, to… Read the whole commentary →